Streateries Open More Seats for Dining

July 9, 2020

In Georgetown, where a lot of places seem cramped to begin with, this is a welcome addition for restaurant owners, who have seen their legal occupancy rates halved.

Still Looking to the Sky on the Fourth of July (photos)

July 6, 2020

Email your favorite shot of July 4, 2020, to The Georgetowner at editorial@georgetowner.com and we will add it to this photo gallery.

Amid Georgetown Closures, New Stores Arrive

July 2, 2020

News that America Eats Tavern had closed got picked up as an indicator of COVID-19’s lasting impact on the local economy.

Virtual ANC 2E: Pinto, Police, GU Hospital, ‘Streateries’

June 24, 2020

New Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto will speak at tonight’s meeting. Also on the agenda: a resolution concerning the closure of Georgetown streets for “streateries.”

Phase 2 Begins; DMV Opens Tuesday

June 22, 2020

Among other loosened restrictions, restaurants and shops may open at 50-percent capacity inside. Playgrounds and playing fields will open for casual contact sports only.

Ward 2 Council Member-Elect Brooke Pinto to Be Sworn In June 29

June 18, 2020

The term will last through this year, then Pinto, the youngest Council member and the first Ward 2 rep to succeed Jack Evans in almost 30 years, will likely continue in a new term in 2021.

D.C. Sets Phase 2 Reopening: Monday, June 22

June 17, 2020

Restaurants and shops may open at half-capacity inside. Houses of worship may open at half-capacity or with a maximum of 100 persons, whichever is lower.

COVID Testing at Firehouses Expands; Phase 2 Decision Later This Week

June 15, 2020

Beginning today, June 15, the District is offering free COVID-19 testing at four firehouses, Monday to Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walk-up and no appointment is needed.

Georgetown BID: ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

June 11, 2020

The mayor, Georgetown University President John DeGioia and Emerson Collective CFO Dan Tangherlini participated in the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s virtual annual meeting on June 10.

D.C. COVID-19 Deaths Near 500 (June 9 Data)

June 10, 2020

From the Office of the Mayor: The District’s reported data for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to […]